Matthew Cookson
@gathorne.bsky.social
Ageing birder, north of Morecambe Bay and south and/ or west of the A590 and A591.
You've got to admire a Redshank!
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
You've got to admire a Redshank!
That's the one.
Also known for waving a foot at photographers and other bird watchers.
Also known for waving a foot at photographers and other bird watchers.
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
That's the one.
Also known for waving a foot at photographers and other bird watchers.
Also known for waving a foot at photographers and other bird watchers.
Not to mention the Great Northern Diver that's still happily feasting on the pools below the Oyster Farm.
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Not to mention the Great Northern Diver that's still happily feasting on the pools below the Oyster Farm.
Clever flockers,coming to South Walney, the Wader refuge.
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Clever flockers,coming to South Walney, the Wader refuge.
Like the smug, satisfied look on swallowing the crab!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Like the smug, satisfied look on swallowing the crab!
Nice! But it looks a little like a killer Grenfinch that was feeling peckish!
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Nice! But it looks a little like a killer Grenfinch that was feeling peckish!
What rain? I don't remember any rain... much!
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What rain? I don't remember any rain... much!
You'd have enjoyed Foulshaw Moss yesterday: Wren and Cetti's Warbler next to one another for about 45 seconds on a fence, completely photogenic, and I had no camera!
October 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You'd have enjoyed Foulshaw Moss yesterday: Wren and Cetti's Warbler next to one another for about 45 seconds on a fence, completely photogenic, and I had no camera!
Looks like it's got indigestion! Great shot.
September 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Looks like it's got indigestion! Great shot.
Bouncing is an expensive pastime!
September 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Bouncing is an expensive pastime!
Very Kittiwake then!
September 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Very Kittiwake then!
Such elegant Gulls!
September 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Such elegant Gulls!
Reasonably cool here when out of the sun: we're at 3,500 feet, but the sun burns, yes.
Lots of Eagles and other raptors, Citril Finches, Pied Flycatchers in bulk, and much more - need a photographer!
Lots of Eagles and other raptors, Citril Finches, Pied Flycatchers in bulk, and much more - need a photographer!
September 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reasonably cool here when out of the sun: we're at 3,500 feet, but the sun burns, yes.
Lots of Eagles and other raptors, Citril Finches, Pied Flycatchers in bulk, and much more - need a photographer!
Lots of Eagles and other raptors, Citril Finches, Pied Flycatchers in bulk, and much more - need a photographer!
Enjoy your stay: quite jealous, actually.
September 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Enjoy your stay: quite jealous, actually.
It all sounds (groan) a bit fishy.
August 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
It all sounds (groan) a bit fishy.
There's nothing like learning impatience and learning to displace it! Tough on the displacees though, however annoying they may be.
August 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
There's nothing like learning impatience and learning to displace it! Tough on the displacees though, however annoying they may be.